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The Class of 1975
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Dr. Harrison Flippin
Dr. Harrison Fitzgerald Flippin was born October 26, 1906. He attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, where he was head monitor, captain of the football team, and participated actively in baseball, basketball, and track. Following his graduation, Flippin turned down a major league baseball contract. The field house at Episcopal High bears his name.
He entered the University of Virginia in 1926, obtaining both a Bachelor of Science and a doctoral degree in 1933. While at the University, Flippin continued his interest in athletics, playing as an end on the football team and winning the National Pentathlon Championship in 1927. He was a one-time record-holder in the 60-yard indoor high hurdles and the 70-yard indoor low hurdles. Flippin was a member of the University’s 3-3-3 Athletic Council and served as track coach in addition to being captain of the team. He showed great versatility as a student leader, serving as Grand Banana of the Eli’s, King of the Imps, President of the Academic School, Chairman of the Honor Committee, and President of the graduating class of 1933. Flippin held membership in the Kappa Sigma fraternity, the Raven Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Lapps, The Society of the Sigma XI, the Medical Honorary Society, and Alpha Omega Alpha.
Following graduation from medical school, Flippin began his distinguished career at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and School of Medicine. He served on boards of various medical and civic groups and published well over a hundred articles and books on medical and scientific subjects. For over ten years, Flippin was the Medical Director of the National Football League, as well as the personal physician and advisor to Earle (Greasy) Neale and his two-time world champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
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